Feminine Mystique: Shabby chic touches abound in Watervliet townhouse By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Sometimes the right fit comes down to personal style over size. For Patricia Coyle, a cozy Watervliet townhouse was the perfect choice. “My mother was getting older and needed a smaller place to live, and this townhouse was a great option,” Coyle says. […]
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Feminine flourishes abound in this French traditional home By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Dr. Carla Hernas is used to taking care of others, but her patients aren’t the human kind. The lifelong animal lover, who has maintained a longtime veterinary practice in Schenectady, works hard to provide a sanctuary for her animals during their stay. In turn, […]
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Come, Gather ‘Round! By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home With its dramatic flourishes, including a long, curved foyer staircase and a great room fireplace that climbs to the top of a peaked 25-foot ceiling, the Abate family home in Saratoga greets visitors with regal formality. Look a little closer, however, and you’ll discover that the house is as […]
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Open Doors, Open Spaces By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Location is everything to Saratoga resident Clover Schwartz, her husband, Kenneth, and their teenaged sons, Larry, 17, and Zachary, 16. After 15 years in bordering Wilton, the family decided to explore the city itself. Their home is tucked into a cozy hamlet a mere half-mile from downtown. “What […]
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A Storied Home By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Every home tells a story, and James Brookens’ rustic abode, tucked into the heart of Rensselaerville, is no exception. What makes the interior designer’s 19th century home stand out, however, is not the story of the house itself. Instead, Brookens’ story is comprised of others’ voices. Virtually every piece […]
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Salute! By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Lisa Brennan-Jones’ birthday present in 2007 was more than a home; it was the start of the life she’d always imagined. “This house was the realization of a longtime vision,” she says. To make that vision a reality, Lisa and her husband, Brad Jones, literally built it from the ground up. […]
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Room With A View By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home When they started combing neighborhoods for a new home 14 years ago, interior designer Denise Maurer and her husband, Don, knew they had one requirement. “We absolutely had to have a house with a great view,” says Denise. The longtime Capital Region residents ultimately built their 2,400-square-foot dream […]
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